Artist.
Born in 1961 in Tokyo, Japan.
Earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees
in German Language and Literature from
the University of Tokyo.
Worked in Europe as a German-Japanese-English translator/interpreter in the 1980’s
and 1990’s, while also illustrating some
books and magazines.
Moved to the United States in 1995, and
taught mathematics at the
Minneapolis Japanese School from 2000 to 2015.
Was an artist selected for recognition at the 2013 Bologna International Children’s Book Illustrators’ Competition.
Exhibited artwork in Nishinomiya and Tokyo in 2013 and 2014.
Illustrated the book “Johann Wolfgang von Goethe”, Pocket Masterpiece Series, published by Shueisya in 2015.
Created the front cover art for the twelve-book series “Kogoro Akechi Case Files”, published by Shueisya in 2016-2017.
Am featured weekly with new artwork depicting children in the “Tokyo Mimpo” newspaper (2017).